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# Victor C. Ferkiss

(1925–2020)   Historian

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Victor C. Ferkiss was a historian.

## Quick Facts About Victor C. Ferkiss

Born January 1, 1925

Died August 25, 2020

Profession Historian

## About Victor C. Ferkiss

American academic... \| Victor Christopher Ferkiss (1925–2020) was professor emeritus of Government, Georgetown University. His 1969 book Technological Man was a sciences finalist for the National Book Award.

##  Quotes by Victor C. Ferkiss

> [Complete and accurate surveillance as a means of control is probably a practical impossibility. What is much more likely is a loss…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/victor-c-ferkiss/complete-and-accurate-surveillance-as-a-means-of-control-is-probably/)

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